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brittle adjective

  /ˈbɹɪtl̩/
  • Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.
 hauras
  • Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
 hapero, hauras
  • Emotionally fragile, easily offended.
 hauras, herkkä, herkkätunteinen

brittle noun

  /ˈbɹɪtl̩/
  • A confection of caramelized sugar and nuts.
 krokantti

brittleness noun

  • The state of being brittle (in various senses).
 hauraus
brittle star
käärmetähti
peanut brittle
maapähkinäkrokantti
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